New things!
Oh, so many things have been happening!
I had a bunch of job interviews. Here are two of the worst: I was told that my retail experience was too low-class for a certain store. And I went to another place only to be told that the hiring manager had gone to the baseball game. Needless to say, I did not get either job.
But I did get a job as the Reading Supervisor for a tutoring company in West County. Even though I made a couple of dumb, careless mistakes in the teaching demonstrations, I got the job. The people seem really nice. I start tomorrow. I'm nervous, but I keep telling myself it'll be fine.
That means I won't be returning to camp in the summer. It took a long time to get to this point, but I think I'm ready. I had planned on getting a job, then an apartment, then a dog (it's been a lifelong goal), but after Peri found me, the job just seemed like the next natural step. I considered other options for a while, but my parents don't want to have Peri depending on them (though they really love him), and pets aren't allowed at camp... And even if I got special permission, I wouldn't want to leave him in a pen outside with the animals and parasites, or locked up inside alone all day. So Peri was my catalyst in this.
However, I'll have Fridays and Sunday off, so I can keep working at the barn on Sundays. Excellent!
Peri's doing splendidly. He still chases the cats occasionally when they run, but he's really settled in. Mom makes him coats and takes him on walks sometimes, and Dad talks to him. He's started barking when the mailman comes to the door. He's really smart, though. I taught him to sit, lie down, and walk on a loose leash next to me. He plays fetch (when he wants to). I took him to play with a friend's little dogs once, and they had a great time racing around her yard. Then I took him to play with my aunt's bigger champion show dog (a Grande Basset Griffon Vendeen, a rare breed), who was not especially polite. Peri completely trumped him in manners, obedience, and intelligence. My aunt was shocked. He tried out her agility equipment, and I think if I worked with him a little, he could really excel at it. Or anything else he tries, for that matter! He's an all-around great dog, and I LOVE him.
I've been looking at apartments online. Rent in West County is more expensive, but I'll be making enough to afford the lower end ones (which are still quite nice). I'll need some furniture, appliances, and housewares... And I won't move out immediately, but give it a few months, and I'll be out of here. At long last. :)
Brr, it's cold... I start work tomorrow. It may snow. Gross!
I had a bunch of job interviews. Here are two of the worst: I was told that my retail experience was too low-class for a certain store. And I went to another place only to be told that the hiring manager had gone to the baseball game. Needless to say, I did not get either job.
But I did get a job as the Reading Supervisor for a tutoring company in West County. Even though I made a couple of dumb, careless mistakes in the teaching demonstrations, I got the job. The people seem really nice. I start tomorrow. I'm nervous, but I keep telling myself it'll be fine.
That means I won't be returning to camp in the summer. It took a long time to get to this point, but I think I'm ready. I had planned on getting a job, then an apartment, then a dog (it's been a lifelong goal), but after Peri found me, the job just seemed like the next natural step. I considered other options for a while, but my parents don't want to have Peri depending on them (though they really love him), and pets aren't allowed at camp... And even if I got special permission, I wouldn't want to leave him in a pen outside with the animals and parasites, or locked up inside alone all day. So Peri was my catalyst in this.
However, I'll have Fridays and Sunday off, so I can keep working at the barn on Sundays. Excellent!
Peri's doing splendidly. He still chases the cats occasionally when they run, but he's really settled in. Mom makes him coats and takes him on walks sometimes, and Dad talks to him. He's started barking when the mailman comes to the door. He's really smart, though. I taught him to sit, lie down, and walk on a loose leash next to me. He plays fetch (when he wants to). I took him to play with a friend's little dogs once, and they had a great time racing around her yard. Then I took him to play with my aunt's bigger champion show dog (a Grande Basset Griffon Vendeen, a rare breed), who was not especially polite. Peri completely trumped him in manners, obedience, and intelligence. My aunt was shocked. He tried out her agility equipment, and I think if I worked with him a little, he could really excel at it. Or anything else he tries, for that matter! He's an all-around great dog, and I LOVE him.
I've been looking at apartments online. Rent in West County is more expensive, but I'll be making enough to afford the lower end ones (which are still quite nice). I'll need some furniture, appliances, and housewares... And I won't move out immediately, but give it a few months, and I'll be out of here. At long last. :)
Brr, it's cold... I start work tomorrow. It may snow. Gross!